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The Ambassador of Brazil Mr Roberto Jaguaribe, High Commissioner Palma and the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps the Ambassador of Kuwait Mr Khaled Al Duwaisan
High Commissioner Palma with her grandchildren
The Ambassador of Uruguay Mr Nestor Moreira, his wife Ana and the Ambassador of Thailand Mr Kitti Wasinondh
Heads of Mission from Mauritius, Singapore, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Gambia
Guests enjoy a spread of pork, coconut rice and empanadas (specially sourced by Mirian Nasser-Romero, wife of the Honduran Ambassador)
The High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda Dr Carl Roberts looks forward to a taste of the Caribbean
 High Commissioner Palma starts the dancing off with the Ambassador of El Salvador Mr Werner Romero
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High Commissioner Palma gives an inspired Independence Day speech
Belize turns 30
Diplomats joined the effervescent High Commissioner for Belize, Kamela Palma, to celebrate her country’s 30th Anniversary of Independence. In her address, the High Commissioner said the festivities were a fitting tribute to the “father of the nation” George Cadle Price who had passed away two days before the milestone anniversary. She urged the Belizeans in attendance to get involved in the country of their birth. Surrounded by her beautiful grandchildren, she added that she was recruiting Belizean youngsters to be ambassadors for her country. The evening was a celebration of Belize’s diverse cultural heritage which spans both Latin America and the Caribbean – with a menu of Latino and Caribbean treats, washed down with Belizean beer and rum. The evening ended with music provided by a mariachi band as well as West-African style garafuna drummers and their infectious beat had guests dancing until late.
PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS
Patrick Doyle from IDS, who sponsored the evening, and the Ambassador of Brazil Mr Roberto Jaguaribe
Guests were delighted by the mariachi band
The Mexican Ambassador Mr Eduardo Medina-Mora and the Ambassador of Oman Mr Abdul Aziz Al-Hinai
The Lord Mayor of Westminster Councillor Susie Burbridge with the High Commissioner for Sierra Leone Mr Edward Turay
The infectious beats of the garafuna band got people dancing
The Ambassador of Morocco HH Princess Lalla Joumala and High Commissioner Palma
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